American City & Country

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The single most important factor for any organization to consider when buying technology is collaboration, both internally and with potential solution providers. In many cases, our cooperative contracts qualify in most jurisdictions as competitively bid and awarded, making them eligible for expedited (or simplified) acquisitions processes.

Import 110

Import Competitive Bidding Price Change Management 110

The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Author: Helen Doucette “Accept the bid from ABC Company” said the VP of Finance to the Director of Procurement. “I According to the Competitive Bidding Law of Canada, we can only accept compliant bids. This collaborative effort ensures that the procurement landscape remains fair, competitive, and cost-effective.

Ethics 98

Ethics Import Procurement Public Procurement 98

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The intention is to encourage consideration of ways to simplify and open opportunities for SMEs to efficiently participate in more public procurements. The suggestions apply to all segments of competitive bidding, including the SME segments of Supplier Diversity, Indigenous and Social Procurement.

Participation 52

Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

The Procurement School

AUGUST 21, 2024

Factors which influence outsourcing: Smaller public entities, in terms of budgets, typically do not fund staffing resources for procurement. Their CFO is required to ensure value for money and compliance with competitive bid laws. Outsourcing the procurement expertise is a growing option for smaller entities to consider.

Procurement 52

Procurement Competitive Bidding Public Procurement Supplier 52

Tracker Intelligence

JULY 20, 2022

But beyond the financial rewards, what does your business stand to gain from getting involved in public procurement with the government? And how can you stand apart from the competition to win government procurement contracts in the first place? That means an amazing opportunity for collaboration.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Innovation Procurement Government 52

Tracker Intelligence

JANUARY 28, 2024

The interface is designed in such a way that it allows for effective collaboration between team members and simplifies the process of creating proposals. Bidding Strategically with Greater Tender Intelligence In addition to the basic tender details, Tracker provides advanced analytical information.

Tender 52

Tender Contract Bidding Public Procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

More often than not, public procurement of technology is viewed as non-transparent, uncompetitive, poorly planned, inefficient, costly, and having high failure rates. Solution: Open procurement encourages collaboration with external experts, leveraging public-private partnerships or industry consultations.

Procurement 138

Procurement Framework Agreement IT Public Private Partnership 138